Door and window fastener.



R. R. BULGER.

DOOR AND WINDQW FAST'BNBR;

APPLICATION FILED JULY zo. 190s.

904,304. Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RINARD R. BULGER, OF/SOUTH BROWNSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

DOOR AND VTINDOW FASTENER.

To all whom t may concern.

Be it known that I, RiNARn R. BULGER, a citizen of ,the United States,residing at South Brownsville, in the county of Fayette and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Doorand iVindow Fasteners; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesaine.

This invention relates to improvements in door and window fasteners.V

The object of the invention is to provide a portable door and windowfastenin device which may be readily engaged with a door or window tosecurely fasten the saine in closed position.

Vith this and other objects. inpview, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrange- `ment of partsas will be described and articularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a doorshowing the mannerin which tire 'device is applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a.side elevation of the fastener showing the parts in operative position;Fig.v 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the parts in a.releasedposition; Fig. 4 is a plan view of one of the keeper plates employed inconnection with the fastener; and Fig. 5 is a top lan view of thefastener showing a modi ed construction lof the same.

ings, `1 denotes the fastener which is constructed in two parts orsections, 2 and 3.

The sections 2 andy 3 are hingedly connected together at their innerends preferably by means of a rule joint connection, 4, whereby whenthesections are straightened out in an operative position, a rigid bracewill be formed thereby. The outer ends of the sections 2 and 3 aretapered to an edge, 5, the

. purpose of which will hereinafter appear.

The inner end of the section, 2, is recessed on its outer edge to form ashoulder, 6, with which is adapted to be engaged the right-angularlybent or hook-shaped outer end of a flat spring, 7 the opposite end ofwhich is riveted or otherwise secured to the outer side of the adjacent.section 3, whereby when s'aidseetions are straightened out to anoperative position, the hook end of the spring wi snap over and engagethe Specification of Letztem Patent.

Application filed July 20, 1908.

Patented Nov. 1'7, 1908.

serial No. 444,371..

shoulder, 6, thereby holding said sections in alined operative position.The outer end of the spring, beyond the rightangular hook shaped portionof the same, is provided with an outwardly-curved spring finger, 8,which` is adapted to facilitate the engagement of the hooked end of thespring with the shoulder, 6, and to also4 provide a finger grip wherebythe hooked end of the spring may be disenga ed from the shoulder. Theinner l engaged. In 'practice one ofthe keeper plates, 10, is secured toone side of the door adjacent to its lower end and preferably near theouter edge of the same, while the inner keeper plate is secured to thefloor in line with the keeper plate in the door at a suitable distance`therefrom whereby when the opposite ends of the fastener are engagedwith the slots in said plates and the parts of the fastener straightenedout to an operative position,` the door will be securely braced and heldin a closed position.

In the modied form-of device shown in Fig. 5 of the drawing, the taperedends, 13.

' of the sections are provided with a series of Referring moreparticularly to the drawteeth or pronvs, 14, which are adapted to beforced into t e floor and door whereby the opposite ends of thefastening will obtain a iirm engagement with the floor and door and willbe prevented from slipping thereon. In the `latter form of thefastening, the keeper plates are dispensed with and when constructed inthis form, the fastener may be readily carried about and applied to anydoor or window to securely hold the same inl and the minor detailsofconstruction may be resorted to. Without; departing from the principleor sacrificing any of the-advantages of the inventioi'iv 'as dened inthe appended claims Having thus described my invention7 what l claim asnewsr and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is: j

1. A fastener ofthe character described comprising a plurality ofsections having a rule joint connection, w spring catch secured to oneof. said sections,'and a fastening lug formed-on the opposite' sectionand adapted to be engaged by the free'end of saidfspring catch wherebythe parts 'are held in an operative position.

2. A door and Window fastener comprising a pair of hingedly cornectedsections,

a spring catch carried by one of said sections,l

said catch having a right-angular or hookshaped end and an outwardlyturned releasing finger, and a 'fastening shoulder formed on the othersection and adapted to be en- .gaged by the right-angular hooked vend ofvsaid spring When the parts are in an opervative position. y lv y Intestimony whereof `I have hereunto set my hand in presence of tWosubscribing Wit- FRANK P. CoT'roM, H. C. DAvIsoN.

